[audacity4blind] Re: Disk space

  • From: Sandra Gayer <sandragayer7@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:15:46 +0100

Just tried insert plus page down after a few seconds of recording and
it works like a dream.

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 4/8/13, Ron <facup1927@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Gale.
>
> Insert Page up after recording works perfectly.
>
> Ron
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gale Andrews" <gale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 10:04 PM
> Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Disk space
>
>
>>
>> The Status Bar messages that appear are relevant to what you
>> are doing at the time. So when you first start Audacity, the
>> Status Bar has the welcome message and version number that
>> Sandra mentioned.
>>
>> You have to start an Audacity recording before the Status Bar
>> shows the message about disk space remaining time. You will
>> need to wait a few seconds after recording starts before the
>> message appears. Or just press R to record and SPACE to stop
>> recording then the message will appear after you press SPACE.
>>
>> There is a warning on launch of Audacity when you have 100 MB
>> or less space in the temporary folder. But 100 MB is only about
>> five minutes of recording time for stereo recording in 32-bit
>> float.
>>
>> If you are recording and run out of disk space, unfortunately
>> there is no warning. Audacity will start corrupting the existing
>> recording when it has no more space. It is yet another thing
>> that is on the list to be fixed.
>>
>>
>>
>> Gale
>>
>>
>> | From Aidan Maher <aidan.smarttalk@xxxxxxxxx>
>> | Sun, 7 Apr 2013 16:42:42 +0200
>> | Subject: Disk space
>>> Yes that is weerd that it does that. But what I do no that unless if
>>> you switched it off under settings, there is a setting wich allow to
>>> warn you when the space on your harddrive becomes low.
>>>
>>> On 07/04/2013, Sandra Gayer <sandragayer7@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > Hello Gale,
>>> > I use Jaws 13 and I have a Windows 7 operating system. I tried insert
>>> > plus page down while in Audacity and it just gave me a welcome message
>>> > as well as the version of Audicity I have. I would love to know how
>>> > much recording space I have too, without things getting to the point
>>> > when the warning tells me there isn't any left unless I delete
>>> > something fast, he he!
>>> >
>>> > Very best wishes,
>>> > Sandra.
>>> >
>>> > On 4/5/13, Gale Andrews <gale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> | From "Ron" <facup1927@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> >> | Fri, 5 Apr 2013 13:48:49 +0100
>>> >> | Subject: [audacity4blind] Disk space
>>> >>> Is there any way I can check how much space I have for recording
>>> >>> before
>>> >>> I
>>> >>> start a new project?
>>> >>
>>> >> Sighted users see "Disk space remains for recording" and a
>>> >> time remaining based on that disk space in the Status Bar at
>>> >> the bottom. You will have to read the Help for your screen
>>> >> reader to see if it can read the Status Bar. According to
>>> >> David's JAWS guide, INSERT + PAGE DOWN reads the Status
>>> >> Bar in JAWS.
>>> >>
>>> >> Otherwise, Directories Preferences gives the disk space remaining
>>> >> for the drive on which the Audacity temporary directory resides,
>>> >> but you may not be able to read the space value. INSERT + B in
>>> >> NVDA starts reading out all the toolbars (?) even though focus is
>>> >> on Preferences.
>>> >>
>>> >> If necessary you could find out where the Audacity temporary
>>> >> directory is from Directories Preferences then find some way in
>>> >> your operating system to read out the space on that drive.
>>> >>
>>> >> If you need help please say what operating system you are
>>> >> using and which screen reader.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Gale
>>> >>
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>>> >
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